The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

maddy42 · 19th January 2016, 05:30

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Originally Posted by Mafioso

Have been hunting for this movie for a long time, could not find any suitable links streaming or downloading. Can you please let me know from where you found it??

Watched it in the theatre.

Maddy

IronH4WK · 19th January 2016, 07:21

The Intern - 5/5

Beautiful movie about a retiree getting back to work and how he adjusts with the people around him. Loved it.

Max - 4/5

It's about a Marine sniffer dog who's handler get killed in action and the things that happen to the dog when he's back stateside. No Hollywood style frills, but tells the story beautifully. And oh, it's based on a true story.

WindRide · 27th January 2016, 12:07

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Originally Posted by dark.knight

Watched The Big Short....

Saw this movie over long weekend. I understand it was dumbed down to such an extent that any truck driver / barmaid could understand what blind-sided them, but it could have been enacted with more seriousness it deserved. There are plenty of times it was over-melodramatic and silly. Mr.Carrell's get up and constipated look was annoying and Mr.Pitt was supremely wasted - unpardonable crime!!

deepv · 27th January 2016, 14:32

Caught up The Revenant a few of days back, and its an awesome experience.
The story-line is simple and you will get the hang of it from IMDB snapshot itself, its the screenplay and cinematography that keeps you hooked onto every scene.
Read somewhere its all natural scenery that they have used, no artificial lighting either.
Leo is amazing (Academy should not have any reason to ignore him now) as is Tom Hardy as the adversary, but star is the director I would say.

4.5/5

dark.knight · 27th January 2016, 19:57

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Originally Posted by WindRide

Saw this movie over long weekend. I understand it was dumbed down to such an extent that any truck driver / barmaid could understand what blind-sided them, but it could have been enacted with more seriousness it deserved. There are plenty of times it was over-melodramatic and silly. Mr.Carrell's get up and constipated look was annoying and Mr.Pitt was supremely wasted - unpardonable crime!!

True, even I felt that they could've been a little more detailed and business-like in their storyline. However looking back now I am actually liking the movie better this way. You can say it's a comedy, a comedy written such that the gist of the story stays in everyone's minds. Steve Carell's reactions are sort of natural for a man who sees legendary levels of stupidity come out of debtors & bankers mouths, they film-makers might've wanted everyone to laugh at how unprofessional these so called big banks are. The way I see it they've used three unique reactions to this stupidity using 3 characters - Christian Bale's character is the quiet person who reacted by taking advantage of the bankers stupidity to benefit his investment firm, Steve Carell's character is half angry and wants the world to understand the monumental madness that's going on, as for Brad Pitt well he was just there as more of a guest role.

WindRide · 27th January 2016, 22:11

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Originally Posted by dark.knight

..You can say it's a comedy, a comedy written such that the gist of the story stays in everyone's minds....

Sarcastic, may be but defintely not a Comedy. That would be an insult to the film makers and to the message itself.

Moving on...
There are movies that show soldiers for what they really are - just ordinary Joes forced into barbaric situations not of their own will or liking - 'Letters from Iwo Jima' comes to my mind.

And then there are movies that convey the same from the two sides of a prison wall - 'Camp X Ray' left me stunned with its maturity, silent expressions and lingering sadness and silent rage towards the end, at not being able to correct an obvious wrong.

Unforgettable little gem. Highly recommended for the thinking types.

diyguy · 27th January 2016, 22:42

I saw the Danish Girl and it is an unbelievable performance from Eddie Redmayne. The way he portrays his tormented sexuality was unbelievable. The subject was a bit uncomfortable at first but you gotta hand it to Eddie. I think Leo will get a run for his money this year as well.

blackasta · 27th January 2016, 23:44

Watched the following movies in the last few weeks:

Martian - Good acting, some artistic liberties taken w.r.t scientific accuracy, but I feel Gravity and Interstellar are the benchmarks in this genre now.
Revenant - Give Leo the Oscar and get done with it, please ?
Sicario - Dark movie, good acting by everyone, a bit underwhelming ending.
Bridge of Spies - Very good allround acting, some artistic liberties taken w.r.t historical events.
Sherlock - The abominable bride - Sherlock going retro, the inception way !

narayans80 · 28th January 2016, 13:13

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Originally Posted by WindRide

There are movies that show soldiers for what they really are - just ordinary Joes forced into barbaric situations not of their own will or liking - 'Letters from Iwo Jima' comes to my mind.

You might also want to see 'Das Boot', a wee bit long movie but well worth the watch and it is gripping all the way till the end.

deathwalkr · 28th January 2016, 13:19

Bridge of spies: Pretty good acting.

The last witch hunter: oh god why

Succumbing to peer pressure from friends i started watching the star war's series. watched the first three and what was common was that i ended up having a headache after watching them ): fans kindly excuse :P i'll stick to star trek any day.

maven · 31st January 2016, 13:34

Finally saw Sicario. Underwhelming is the after taste. I am not sure if portraying Blunt too much as a novice was intentional (the character portrayal didn't make any sense) or was it the typical patronising sketch of women.

Bridge of Spies- good acting but an Oscar nomination for it? I didn't feel so. Somehow the onscreen tension wasn't to the level that Argo or Munich or Syriana had.

GTO · 31st January 2016, 18:38

Watched a classic today. We all know the story, yet it's a riveting watch, all thanks to an outstanding performance by Ben Kingsley. If you haven't already, watch it - will blow you away.

Gandhi - 5 / 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxYQ4CXoIwg

500ContyCruiser · 31st January 2016, 22:28

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Originally Posted by GTO

Watched a classic today. We all know the story, yet it's a riveting watch, all thanks to an outstanding performance by Ben Kingsley. If you haven't already, watch it - will blow you away.

Gandhi - 5 / 5

Yeah. Ben Kingsley's performance is commendable. In fact I watched the move only cause of him.

Having to know his Indian roots, the curiosity was even more.

DaiusPitar · 2nd February 2016, 23:45

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Originally Posted by GTO

Watched a classic today. We all know the story, yet it's a riveting watch, all thanks to an outstanding performance by Ben Kingsley. If you haven't already, watch it - will blow you away.

Gandhi - 5 / 5

And before the image of Kingsley as Gandhi vanishes from your mind, do watch Kingsley in Sexy Beast

That's a completely different character

zee_bat · 3rd February 2016, 00:35

For those of you who have Netflix, watch narcos and peaky blinders. I promise they'll be worth it. Not movies but excellent tv shows.

Also, in movies, watch the boy in the striped pajamas- a great nazi era movie of the whole situation from the perspective of a child whose father is a soldier in the nazi army. Again on Netflix!

19th January 2016, 07:21	#6317
IronH4WK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,468 Thanked: 4,148 Times	The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) The Intern - 5/5 Beautiful movie about a retiree getting back to work and how he adjusts with the people around him. Loved it. Max - 4/5 It's about a Marine sniffer dog who's handler get killed in action and the things that happen to the dog when he's back stateside. No Hollywood style frills, but tells the story beautifully. And oh, it's based on a true story.
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27th January 2016, 14:32	#6319
deepv BHPian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 386 Thanked: 143 Times	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Caught up The Revenant a few of days back, and its an awesome experience. The story-line is simple and you will get the hang of it from IMDB snapshot itself, its the screenplay and cinematography that keeps you hooked onto every scene. Read somewhere its all natural scenery that they have used, no artificial lighting either. Leo is amazing (Academy should not have any reason to ignore him now) as is Tom Hardy as the adversary, but star is the director I would say. 4.5/5
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27th January 2016, 22:42	#6322
diyguy BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 517 Thanked: 578 Times View My Garage	I saw the Danish Girl and it is an unbelievable performance from Eddie Redmayne. The way he portrays his tormented sexuality was unbelievable. The subject was a bit uncomfortable at first but you gotta hand it to Eddie. I think Leo will get a run for his money this year as well.
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27th January 2016, 23:44	#6323
blackasta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WB 26 Posts: 3,406 Thanked: 2,917 Times View My Garage	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Watched the following movies in the last few weeks: Martian - Good acting, some artistic liberties taken w.r.t scientific accuracy, but I feel Gravity and Interstellar are the benchmarks in this genre now. Revenant - Give Leo the Oscar and get done with it, please ? Sicario - Dark movie, good acting by everyone, a bit underwhelming ending. Bridge of Spies - Very good allround acting, some artistic liberties taken w.r.t historical events. Sherlock - The abominable bride - Sherlock going retro, the inception way !
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28th January 2016, 13:19	#6325
deathwalkr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1,284 Thanked: 4,145 Times View My Garage	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Bridge of spies: Pretty good acting. The last witch hunter: oh god why Succumbing to peer pressure from friends i started watching the star war's series. watched the first three and what was common was that i ended up having a headache after watching them ): fans kindly excuse :P i'll stick to star trek any day.
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31st January 2016, 13:34	#6326
maven BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 264 Thanked: 155 Times	Finally saw Sicario. Underwhelming is the after taste. I am not sure if portraying Blunt too much as a novice was intentional (the character portrayal didn't make any sense) or was it the typical patronising sketch of women. Bridge of Spies- good acting but an Oscar nomination for it? I didn't feel so. Somehow the onscreen tension wasn't to the level that Argo or Munich or Syriana had.
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3rd February 2016, 00:35	#6330
zee_bat BHPian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Delhi Posts: 90 Thanked: 144 Times	For those of you who have Netflix, watch narcos and peaky blinders. I promise they'll be worth it. Not movies but excellent tv shows. Also, in movies, watch the boy in the striped pajamas- a great nazi era movie of the whole situation from the perspective of a child whose father is a soldier in the nazi army. Again on Netflix!
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